How the list and board work

This page holds a set of SAT-level words: words chosen to match the reading and vocabulary difficulty that shows up in SAT passages and questions. There is nothing to download. It runs right in your browser, so you can study on a phone between classes or on a computer at home.

Each word comes with four things: how to say it, its part of speech, a plain meaning, and a sentence that shows it in use. When you have studied a few, tap Play this list. It opens a board that only pulls words from this page. Guess a word, then use the colors on each guess to narrow your next try, the same way every Tile Streak board works.

A few SAT-level words

These four show the format. They are examples, not the words on today's board, so reading them here will not spoil anything you play later.

Eloquent (EL-uh-kwunt), adjective: fluent and persuasive in speaking or writing. "Her eloquent closing argument earned applause from the whole debate team."

Arduous (AR-joo-us), adjective: needing great effort, difficult and tiring. "The arduous climb to the summit took most of the day."

Prudent (PROO-dunt), adjective: acting with care and good judgment about the future. "A prudent student starts the essay a week early instead of the night before it is due."

Obstinate (OB-stuh-nut), adjective: stubbornly refusing to change an opinion. "He stayed obstinate about his first answer even after his friend showed him the mistake."

Study tips for SAT prep

• Study in short, regular sessions. A few minutes a day over months beats one long

session the week before the test.

• Read the example sentence twice. The second time, notice where the word sits and

what job it is doing in the sentence.

• Group tricky pairs. Words that are easy to confuse, like prudent and pragmatic, are

easier to keep straight when you study them side by side.

• Practice on real reading. Look for SAT-level words in newspaper articles, essays and

novels, not only on a list.

• Use the board as a check. Studying first, then playing, shows you quickly which

words you have not actually locked in yet.

For teachers and for self-study learners

For a classroom, this page works as a short warm-up in the weeks before a practice test. Pick a handful of words, have students guess the meaning first, then reveal the example sentence to check.

For a student working alone, no account and no install means you can open it on any device and start right away. Study a few words a day, then use the board to test what stuck.

Since the list is not tied to one fixed source and keeps growing, treat it as an ongoing resource. Check back for new words rather than expecting a fixed, final set.

More vocabulary practice

Working on the PSAT first? See PSAT vocabulary list. For a wider set of words at a similar reading level, try high school vocabulary words. Test your recall with the vocabulary quiz, or browse vocabulary books for a deeper study plan.